Did you know that September is National Disaster Preparedness Month?

And with most of the east coast battening down the hatches and preparing for the oncoming hurricane, I decided that I would share what we are doing this weekend to be a bit more prepared for what might come.

Here’s our list:

1. Gather flashlights and check batteries.
2. Fill all pitchers and water bottles with boiled or filtered water.
3. Charge all portable electronics- cell phones, laptops, kindle, extra battery pack case for my iPhone.
4. Fill bathtub with water to flush the toilet or cook.
5. Confirm we have matches to light our gas stove. 
6. Get batteries for my boombox- as our source of radio transmissions.
7. Do all laundry and dishes in case of long-term power outage.
8. Put collars on my cats and decide where and how they will weather the storm (probably in a closet w/ food, water, and a litterbox).
9. Remove window A/C Units.
10. Talk to neighbors and remove all loose items from the area that might get picked up and tossed around by the storm.
11. Secure anything I’d be heartbroken to lose: my cats, our computers & printer, my journals & capture books.

What are you doing to prepare for the storm?